Beast Taming: Starting From Zero
Chapter 1093: The Contract Tacit Understanding Competition has concluded (two in one)
It was 11:30 AM, and everyone was at the dining table.
“Xiao Xunbao,” Xiao Xunbao called out in a good mood, indicating that he had won today’s match.
Xiao Xunbao, however, was burying his head, feeling down.
“Amazing,” Qiao Sang praised, then said, “Once Xiaoting Dragon’s competition officially ends tomorrow, I can accompany you to participate in your competition.”
“Xiao Xunbao,” Xiao Xunbao’s eyes lit up, and he nodded.
“Yaya?”
Yaya swallowed the Energy Pill in his mouth and asked curiously, indicating why Qiao Sang came back today without watching the competition.
He remembered that in the past few days, Xiao Xunbao and Xiao Xunbao had always watched the competition and only returned in the afternoon, close to dinner time.
Xiao Xunbao recalled the scene where, after his competition today, Xiao Xunbao grinned and said he was going out to play, and would come back to find him after the afternoon competition ended. He couldn’t help but sneer inwardly, but on the surface, he acted obediently and called out:
“Xiao Xunbao.”
It was too much trouble for his Yu Beast Master to accompany him to the competition every day. He had thought about it; watching a replay of the competition back home was the same.
He’s grown up and knows how to be considerate of me… Qiao Sang looked relieved at his words.
Yaya showed an expression of “So that’s how it is.”
Mi Jiala looked at Xiao Xunbao, then at her own quiet phone screen, silently eating her meal, feeling a pang of sadness for herself.
What do you mean it’s too much trouble for my Yu Beast Master to accompany me every day? You just don’t want me to go out and play alone… Xiao Xunbao glared at Xiao Xunbao resentfully and continued to eat his Energy Pills with his head down.
After lunch, Yaya and the others successively headed to the open-air training ground.
Xiaoting Dragon moved his body, also crawling towards the open-air training ground.
Halfway there, he suddenly remembered something, turned his head, stared at Qiao Sang, and said nothing.
Qiao Sang received his gaze, and her mouth twitched slightly. She said:
“I’ll go into Meditation after I clean up the table.”
Xiaoting Dragon showed a satisfied expression and crawled towards the open-air training ground.
“Xiao Xunbao~”
Xiao Xunbao was by the dining table, his eyes glowing blue with psychic power, helping to clear the table, while complaining to his Yu Beast Master.
Don’t you ever believe Xiao Xunbao’s words; he just came back early because he didn’t want me to go out and play alone.
Qiao Sang casually said, “Then why don’t you use Substitute to watch the competition with him, and your real body goes out to play?”
!!! The blue light in Xiao Xunbao’s eyes disappeared, and he froze on the spot.
That’s right! Why hadn’t he thought of that!
“Xun!”
Xiao Xunbao’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked at his Yu Beast Master, showing an expression of “You’re so smart.”
Qiao Sang: “…”
Qiao Sang glanced at Xiao Xunbao: “It’s not that I’m smart; it’s what you used to do when you secretly played on the computer. Have you forgotten?”
“Xiao Xunbao~”
Xiao Xunbao scratched his head, showing an embarrassed smile.
After cleaning up the table, Qiao Sang went to her room, sat cross-legged on the bed, closed her eyes, and began to Meditate.
At the same time, Xiaoting Dragon looked left and right outside the French window, confirming that no one was in the living room. He then moved his body and crawled in, came to the coffee table, used his tail to pick up the business card Mo Li Dragon had given Qiao Sang this morning, and threw it into the trash can.
After doing all this, he showed a satisfied expression, turned around, and returned to the open-air training ground.
…
On the other side.
Mo Li Dragon flew back into the valley in low spirits.
Many Little Mo Dragons, Mo Li Dragons, and Mo Ao Dragons looked his way.
Everyone knew the news that the Little Mo Dragon and Mo Li Dragon who went with the leader last night had been rejected by the human.
“Mog Mog?”
The Little Mo Dragon who went with him last night flew to Mo Li Dragon’s side and called out, indicating that he had talked to that human again, and what was the result?
“Mog Mog.”
Mo Li Dragon shook his head in low spirits.
“Mog Mog!”
“Mog Mog!”
“Mog Mog!”
The surrounding Little Mo Dragon tribe, who had been paying attention to this side, immediately cried out indignantly, each one expressing that the human had no vision at all, and it was better not to contract with her, and that she wasn’t the only one who had a chance to participate in the Interstellar Cup.
A Mo Ao Dragon, larger than a regular Mo Ao Dragon, came to Mo Li Dragon’s side and called out twice in a comforting manner:
“Mog Mog.”
“Mog Mog.”
Actually, it’s fine even if we don’t contract with humans; we can live very well without a contract. Just like me, I’m currently participating in the Strongest Advanced Pet Contest, and those Pets with Yu Beast Masters are no match for me. Once I win the championship, I’ll become famous in one battle.
He can do it, and you can too.
Saying that, Mo Ao Dragon patted Mo Li Dragon on the shoulder.
“Mog Mog!”
“Mog Mog!”
“Mog Mog!”
The Little Mo Dragon kin beside them all echoed, saying, “Exactly, exactly.”
Mo Li Dragon was somewhat moved to see everyone comforting him like this. Then he thought of something and called out:
“Mog Mog?”
Where is the leader?
“Mog Mog.”
The Little Mo Dragon next to him pointed in the direction of the interior.
“Mog Mog.”
Mo Li Dragon said goodbye to everyone and flew in the direction the Little Mo Dragon pointed.
After Flying for about ten minutes through trees and rivers, he saw the leader under a giant tree.
Dragon King heard the movement and opened his eyes.
Seeing that it was Mo Li Dragon who had gone with him last night, he was not surprised. After all, when he was there yesterday, that human didn’t give him any face. If Mo Li Dragon went alone again, that human would definitely give him even less face, and his return was only a matter of time.
“Mog Mog.”
Mo Li Dragon called out, indicating that he had something to ask.
“Mog Mog.”
Dragon King called out indifferently.
“Mog Mog?”
Mo Li Dragon called out, indicating that he wanted to know the human’s age and the Yu Beast Master’s level.
“Mog Mog.”
Dragon King frowned and called out.
That human doesn’t want to contract with you, so why are you still trying to find out her age and Yu Beast Master’s level?
“Mog Mog.”
Mo Li Dragon called out, his eyes full of persistence.
That human hasn’t formally contracted Xiaoting Dragon yet, and no contract means there’s still a chance.
“Mog Mog.”
Dragon King looked at him with an expression of disappointment and called out with a dignified tone, indicating that he should stop thinking about the contract.
After speaking, he closed his eyes.
“Mog Mog…”
Mo Li Dragon saw that Dragon King was no longer paying attention to him, so he hung his head, flapped his wings, and turned to leave.
He’s so disappointing, still rushing after a human who doesn’t even want to contract with him… Dragon King opened his eyes, looked at Mo Li Dragon’s receding back, and showed a disappointed expression.
Just then, his phone vibrated.
Dragon King took a look; it was from his Yu Beast Master.
He thought of Mo Li Dragon’s matter, and seeing that it wasn’t a red packet or transfer, he closed his eyes and didn’t reply.
…
The next day, early morning.
After bidding farewell to Xiao Xunbao and Xiao Xunbao, Qiao Sang, carrying Xiaoting Dragon and Lu Bao, sat on Yaya’s back and went to Mu Lian Arena with Teacher Mi Jiala.
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Contracted Tacit Understanding Competition!” The Host stood on the stage, holding a microphone and speaking loudly:
“Today, what will be held is the final of this year’s Contracted Tacit Understanding Competition!”
The whole venue cheered.
“The two teams that have made it to the finals are Zachary and Flame Bear, who have reached this point through passion and tacit understanding, and Qiao Sang and Xiaoting Dragon, who have been incredibly unlucky, facing High-level Pets four times in a row, but each time successfully challenging above their level with astonishing strength and tacit understanding!”
“Who will win the final victory!”
“Before the competition begins, we must first thank…”
After the Host had finished thanking all the sponsors, he said:
“The finals are about to begin. Let’s look at the stage.”
Saying that, he waved his hand backward.
The lights on the stage instantly dimmed, plunging into complete darkness.
When the lights came on again, Qiao Sang and Xiaoting Dragon, as well as Zachary and Flame Bear, were already standing on opposite sides of the venue.
In the audience, people discussed leisurely, without the usual passion seen during finals.
“I don’t even need to watch this match to know that Qiao Sang and Xiaoting Dragon will win.”
“To be honest, Zachary and Flame Bear made it this far entirely thanks to the matchmaking system, which had Qiao Sang eliminate all the contestants who brought High-level Pets. Otherwise, Zachary and Flame Bear would never have made it to the finals.”
“Luck is also part of strength. Zachary and Flame Bear are considered outstanding among the contestants who brought Beginner Pets to this competition. He also made it to the finals with an undefeated streak.”
“I don’t think so necessarily. Zachary and Flame Bear’s luck is clearly stronger than Qiao Sang and Xiaoting Dragon’s. The biggest reason Qiao Sang made it to the finals is that Xiaoting Dragon has Dragon Tail, which can basically one-shot opponents. If Xiaoting Dragon couldn’t use Dragon Tail at a critical moment, the outcome of this match would really be hard to say.”
Although a few audience members held different opinions, the vast majority of the audience felt that the outcome of this match was beyond doubt.
After all, Qiao Sang and Xiaoting Dragon were a super dark horse combination that had successfully challenged above their level four times in a row.
Amidst the discussions, a light projection of “3” appeared on the stage.
It kept changing with a mechanical sound.
“3, 2, 1…”
Flame Bear, a Fire-type Beginner Pet, likes to use Flame Punch for close-range attacks, possessing both offensive and defensive capabilities… Qiao Sang looked at the bear-like Pet in the distance, standing on two feet, appearing relatively round, about eighty centimeters tall, with orange patterns on its body and a small cluster of orange flames burning on its head. Information related to it flashed through her mind.
“Match starts.” The mechanical voice ended.
The light projection disappeared.
“Flame!” Zachary gave the command immediately.
Flame Bear opened its mouth, and a stream of orange-red flames shot towards Xiaoting Dragon.
At the same time, yellow electric arcs appeared on Xiaoting Dragon’s body, converging into a bolt of lightning that struck forward.
The lightning passed parallel above and below the flames. Its speed was significantly faster than the flames, brilliantly streaking across the air, and striking fiercely towards Flame Bear.
Flame Bear’s attack and defense were decent among Beginner Pets, but its movement speed was not good.
“Flame Punch!” Zachary shouted.
Flame Bear raised its paw, clenched its fist, and scorching flames instantly burned on its fist.
“Bang!”
The flaming fist, with an unstoppable momentum, slammed fiercely into the yellow lightning coming from the front, creating a loud noise. The shockwave and heat temporarily obscured Flame Bear’s front.
Guest area.
“Using offense to replace defense, not bad,” Fu Jian said.
“Xiaoting Dragon and Flame Bear are both Pets with strong offensive power. However, Xiaoting Dragon has the Multiple Scales characteristic, so he should be able to withstand one direct attack from Flame Bear. Although Flame Bear’s defense is decent, it definitely can’t withstand Xiaoting Dragon’s Dragon Tail attack. The Discharge skill should barely hold up once.” Feodor analyzed, “In this match, if there are no close-range attacks, it will depend on who attacks the opponent twice first.”
“Tie Tie.”
Tie Daoyi nodded, expressing agreement.
On the field.
Xiaoting Dragon moved quickly to the side, easily dodging the flames.
At this moment, Qiao Sang said:
“Leer.”
Xiaoting Dragon looked at the opponent obscured in the distance. Although he didn’t understand why, he still trustingly widened his eyes, revealing a sharp gaze.
As the shockwave and heat dissipated, what Flame Bear saw was such a terrifying gaze.
Its body suddenly stiffened.
Seeing this, Xiaoting Dragon immediately understood that this was the time to attack. He maintained the Leer posture and struck Flame Bear with lightning power.
“Flame Bear!” Zachary shouted at the top of his lungs.
The loud voice made Flame Bear snap back to its senses in time. It looked at the incoming lightning, its eyes sharpened, and it swung its flaming fist forward.
At the same time, Qiao Sang said:
“Strike again.”
Yellow electric arcs appeared on Xiaoting Dragon’s body.
With a “bang,” Flame Punch collided with the lightning, generating intense heat and a shockwave.
Just as Flame Bear was retracting its fist behind the heat wave, a yellow bolt of lightning broke through the heat and shockwave, striking fiercely onto its body.
“Flame!” Flame Bear shrieked.
“Continue,” Qiao Sang said almost simultaneously with Flame Bear’s shriek.
Yellow electric arcs once again appeared on Xiaoting Dragon’s body, converging into one, and striking fiercely forward.
Seeing this, Zachary’s pupils constricted slightly, and he panicked, shouting, “Dodge!”
Unfortunately, the lightning’s attack speed was too fast. Flame Bear hadn’t even reacted yet when the yellow lightning struck fiercely onto its body.
“Flame…”
Flame Bear fell to the ground, unconscious.
A Pet that looked like an eye floated over to Flame Bear and took a look.
Soon, the area where Qiao Sang and Xiaoting Dragon were located lit up with the green light of victory.
At the same time, Pets that looked like eyes floated high in the sky, their eyes glowing blue, controlling the firework cannons in front of them with invisible power.
Instantly, colorful ribbons of various hues fluttered down like dazzling woven fabrics.
“The champion of this year’s Contracted Tacit Understanding Competition has just been decided!” The Host’s voice rang out: “It’s the team of Qiao Sang and Xiaoting Dragon!”
“Qiao Sang! Qiao Sang!”
“Xiaoting Dragon! Xiaoting Dragon!”
Amidst the clamor, there were also many Pet cries.
Although everyone had guessed this outcome, seeing the result truly come out, they couldn’t help but cheer along with the atmosphere.
Guest area.
“Xiaoting Dragon and Qiao Sang clearly cooperated more tacitly. The result of this match should be as expected,” Fu Jian said.
Feodor added:
“Actually, Flame Bear and Zachary also performed well. When Flame Bear was deeply immersed in fear from the Leer skill, it was Zachary who timely woke him up. However, Xiaoting Dragon’s attacks were too dense, and Flame Bear quickly fell under the continuous attacks.”
“Tie Tie.”
Tie Daoyi called out with a serious expression.
Fu Jian and Feodor’s earpieces were simultaneously translating.
Feodor said:
“Tie Daoyi is right. Regardless of the outcome, we have seen the trust and tacit understanding between the contestants and their Pets, which is the original intention of us holding the Contracted Tacit Understanding Competition.”
“Trust, tacit understanding, bonds. Only when Yu Beast Masters and Pets have enough of these emotions and connections can they potentially unleash power beyond their own and defeat beings stronger than themselves,” Fu Jian said earnestly:
“The champions of this year’s Contracted Tacit Understanding Competition, the combination of Qiao Sang and Xiaoting Dragon, are a living example. We hope that the audience here and in front of their televisions can all find their own Pet and Yu Beast Master, and unleash strength far beyond their own!”
Amidst the enthusiastic atmosphere, Xiaoting Dragon moved his body and crawled towards Qiao Sang. (End of this chapter)